VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Equifax Inc. vs RELX PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Equifax Inc.
EFX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View EFX analysisRELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Equifax Inc.).
- Segment focus: Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
- Moat breadth: Equifax Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; RELX PLC has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Equifax Inc.
Workforce Solutions
Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services
Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)
Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers
Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary
42.8%
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
34.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Equifax Inc. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
RELX PLC strengths
Segment mix
Equifax Inc. segments
Full profile >Workforce Solutions
Oligopoly
U.S. Information Solutions
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
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